Barry Westling

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Hi Steve: Good point - if we are disorganized, it may send the opposite message than what you have described, which may lead to a negative impact to the whole learning relationship. Regards, Barry

Barry Westling

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Organized and prepared to teach

Hi Jill: Exactly - we need to ask ourselves, what kind of message does it send to the student when we as instructors are disorganized. If that suggests we don't care about the student, it may have a negative long-term impact on the learning relationship. Regards, Barry

Barry Westling

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Understanding yourself as an instructor

Hi Joe: By knowing ourselves as instructors, we can continually strive to make improvements on both our strong areas and our weak ones too. Regards, Barry

Barry Westling

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Student learning outcomes

Hi Joe: Another consideration is that the SLOs are a way for the instructor to make a comparison of if the student received the main ideas of the content discussed. Regards, Barry

Barry Westling

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Mistakes made when selecting course content

Hi Joe: So what you're really describing here is two extremes: being too enthusiastic, versus not enthusiastic enough, right? In other words, there needs to be a balance between both. Regards, Barry

Barry Westling

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Selecting evaluation methods

Hi Joe: Excellent - you are describing the "use a variety of methods" approach, which most educationalists feel is the best approach for addressing every type of learning style. Regards, Barry

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Informing students of status in course

Hi Shelina: Right! And, so they can make changes in study habits as necessary. Regards, Barry

Barry Westling

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Informing students of status in course

Hi Brad: True! By keeping students informed, they are given the opportunity to make changes in study habits as early as possible. Regards, Barry

Barry Westling

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Being a student-centered instructor

Hi Howard: What we're really talking about here is the need to be constantly mindful that the student's ability to learn is paramount, and what changes should we make to facilitate that? Regards, Barry

Barry Westling

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Goal of educating students

Hi Howard: This is a great description of the goal. If we were to broaden in a bit, we might also describe it as "the impartation of knowledge". Regards, Barry